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Chris Erik Centrich

Partner, Capital Markets

chriscentrich@paulhastings.com

Christopher Erik Centrich is a partner in the Corporate Department at Paul Hastings and is based in the Firm’s Houston office. Mr. Centrich advises energy companies on M&A, public and private securities offerings, private equity financings, corporate finance transactions, securities law compliance and other general corporate matters.

Mr. Centrich has served as corporate outside counsel to a midstream master limited partnership and several publicly traded upstream and oilfield services companies, guiding clients through a series of transactions and helping them achieve their business goals.

EDUCATION

The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2010

University of Miami, B.B.A., 2005

REPRESENTATIONS

  • Genesis Energy in a public offering of $750 million of its 7.75% senior unsecured notes due 2028 and a concurrent cash tender offer for $750 million of its 6.75% senior unsecured notes due 2022.

  • Vital Energy in a public offering of $1 billion of its senior notes and a concurrent cash tender offer and consent solicitation for $450 million of its 5.625% senior unsecured notes due 2022 and $350 million of its 6.25% senior unsecured notes due 2023.

RECOGNITIONS

  • Capital Markets: High-yield debt offerings

    Legal 500 US

  • Capital Markets: High-yield debt offerings: Advice to issuers

    Legal 500 US

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Corporate Counsel Section Director

    Houston Bar Association